Egyptian Cat Goddess Statue

Bastet was worshiped in bubastis in lower egypt originally as a lioness goddess a role shared by other deities such as sekhmet.

Egyptian cat goddess statue. Youni ancient egypt kitty egyptian bastet sculpture cat goddess statue collectible bronze 5 5 inches 4 7 out of 5 stars 58. Discoveries egyptian imports bastet cat goddess statue black 8 tall made in egypt. 4 5 out of 5 stars 72. Bastet or bast was a goddess of ancient egyptian religion worshiped as early as the second dynasty.

From bronze reproductions to designer resin replicas our cat statues are wonderful objects of decor directly brought from the ancient egypt. The retro cat decoration is not only a good home decoration but also an ideal gift for a friend on a wedding or other special occasion. This amazing piece of bastet sculpture is a perfect choice to create the magnificent ancient egyptian interior you wish for. Only 12 left in stock order soon.

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Get it as soon as fri jun 19. Get it as soon as fri jul 10. Save 5 more with subscribe save. Mysterious and unpredictable they were also respected.

4 6 out of 5 stars 264. In ancient greek religion she was known as ailuros. Several ancient egyptian deities were depicted and sculptured with cat like heads such as mafdet bastet and sekhmet representing justice fertility and power. Eventually bastet and sekhmet were characterized as two aspects of the same goddess with sekhmet representing the powerful warrior and protector aspect a.

Cat goddess bastet mini statue small hand painted standing ancient egyptian goddess bastet with ankh hieroglyphic base 3 2 8cm tall. Free shipping by amazon. Cats were praised for killing venomous snakes and protecting the pharaoh since at least the first dynasty of egypt. Our egyptian cat of goddess bastet statue in medium size is a unique masterpiece representing bastet the goddess of protection family dance and music in the form of a mighty cat.

Penalties for injuring this very charming animal were very severe including death. More buying choices. Only 7 left in stock order soon. Get it as soon as wed jul 8.

Cats in ancient egypt were represented in social and religious practices of ancient egypt for more than 3 000 years. This egyptian goddess bastet cat is strong and fearless. The cat represent magic courage and self confidence and can encourage physical and mental agility. Being a fascinating animal that would ward off snakes mices and other pests ancient egyptians held cats as sacred and worshiped them via bastet the cat goddess.

Get it as soon as thu jun 18. Skeletal remains of cats were found. This egyptian cat figurine made from a copper alloy dates from the ptolemaic period 304 30 bce. Egyptian cat statue harvard museum of the ancient near east.

Cats in ancient egypt especially female cats were highly esteemed closely linked to women and often depicted as important members of prominent households. The deity mut was also depicted as a cat and in the company of a cat. The sacred representation of the goddess bastet bronze statue from saqqara egypt late period after 600 bc also known as the gayer anderson cat after its donor to the british museum. Free shipping on.